Family Illness Leave (FIL) is an extension of
benefits provided under the Family Medical Leave Policy. Family Illness
Leave entitles eligible employees to take up to 52 weeks of leave (paid or
unpaid) during a 5 year period to care for the employee's seriously ill child,
spouse or parent. Family Illness Leave is not provided for the employee's
illness.

Family Illness Leave may be taken all at one time
or intermittently. If taken intermittently, it must be in units of 1 hour
or more.

The Family Illness Leave entitlement shall be
accounted for in weekly increments. Any portion of a week used as Family
Illness Leave will count as one full week of Family Illness Leave.

Tool that can be used to
manually monitor the usage of the Family Illness Leave benefit.

FAQ's

Q: Are all employees eligible for Family
Illness Leave?

A: No. Full time, permanent, probationary,
trainee, or time-limited employees are eligible. Part time (half time or
more), permanent, probationary , trainee, or time-limited employees are eligible
on a pro-rated basis. Temporary employees are not eligible.
Additionally, in order to be eligible for Family Illness Leave, an employee must
have been employed by state government for 12 months and have been in pay status
for at least 1040 hours prior to the Family Illness Leave qualifying event.

Q: What happens to my health insurance if I am
exhausting my Family Illness Leave entitlement and I am placed on Leave of
Absence without pay?

A: While on unpaid Family Illness Leave the
employee may continue coverage under the State's health insurance program by
paying the full premium cost (no contribution by the State).

Q: Can I exhaust my sick or vacation and then
begin exhausting my 52 weeks of Family Illness Leave?

A: No. An employee cannot exhaust paid
leave for any period of time and then be placed on Leave of Absence without pay
(LOA/LWOP) and be entitled to begin exhausting the 52 weeks of Family Illness
Leave.

Q: Can Family Illness Leave be taken for
maternity leave?

A: Yes. Family Illness Leave can be taken
for applicable family members for the period of incapacity due to pregnancy, or
for prenatal care, even when the employee's family member does not receive
treatment from a health care provider during the absence, and even if the
absence does not last more than three days.

THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS
OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, OR DISABILITY.